Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 48 months
- Part-time: 96 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- PTE Academic: 64
- IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Melbourne, Australia
Disciplines
Agriculture
Overview
Write an 80,000 words thesis under academic supervision, which examines a specific problem, issue or topic.
Features
In the Agricultural Sciences programme from University of Melbourne, you’ll make a significant and original contribution to an existing area of knowledge in your field of study.
Programme Structure
Research
- Unearth groundbreaking study in areas including: soil and plant health, animal health, animal production and welfare, food sciences and agribusiness.
- While researching for your thesis, you will be able to access specialist support for graduate research degree students, including: lectures and seminars, writing boot camps and workshops.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- PTE Academic: 64
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- a four-year bachelor degree in a relevant discipline which includes a substantial research component equivalent to at least 25% of one year of full-time study and have achieved a minimum weighted average of 75% in the final year subjects or (University of Melbourne) equivalent. (Note: applicants who have completed professional degrees such as a BVSc or DVM will be assessed individually); or
- a masters degree in a relevant discipline which includes a substantial research component equivalent to at least 25% of one year of full-time study and achieved a minimum weighted average of 75%; or
- a qualification and professional experience considered to be equivalent;
- and
- a research proposal
- referee reports (except for applications who have graduated from the University of Melbourne within the last five years); and
- the endorsement of a prospective supervisor
- meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
- CRICOS code: 056964G
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (non-residents): 58,976 AUD / year
- Domestic (citizens or residents): Free
Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) funded: eligible domestic students are exempt from paying tuition fees.
Living costs
Melbourne, Australia: 1,501–2,659 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD scholarship opportunities for Agricultural Sciences. Available scholarships include:
- University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships — Grant 135,000 AUD — Deadline: Not specified (University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia)
- Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified (Australian Government)
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 (U.S. government)
- Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships — Grant 40,000 AUD — Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 (American Australian Association (AAA))
- Destination Australia Cheung Kong Exchange Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 21 Nov 2026 (Australian Government Department of Education)
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 (ServiceScape)
- VisaEnvoy Scholarships — Grant 4000 AUD — Deadline: 20 Jan 2027 (VisaEnvoy)
- ACES Scholarships — Grant 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 (ACES Education Fund)
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified (OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation)
- Destination Australia — Grant 15000 AUD — Deadline: Not specified (Province of Lower Austria)
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 (IvyPanda)
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 (Voice Talent Online)
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 (Salvado Law)
- MVC Vocational Education Scholarships — Grant 2000 AUD — Deadline: Not specified (Meridian Vocational College)
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 (Anonymous Hope Fund)
- MVC Young Chef’s Club Award — Grant 2000 AUD — Deadline: Not specified (Meridian Vocational College)
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 (Leopold Figl Foundation)
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified (IELTS from 6 to 9)
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 (The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme)
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